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Where does “pontus” come from?

pontus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Πόντος, from Proto-Hellenic *póntos.

pontus (Latin): the sea, the deep; a wave

Definitions

  1. the sea, the deep; a wave

Ancestry of “pontus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠόντοςPontus, a region on the southeastern shores of...
2Proto-Hellenic*póntos—

Words derived from “pontus”

  • punt
  • pontoon
  • punter
  • pontooning
  • pontooner
  • pontoons
  • cyberpunter
  • cunt-punt
  • punt-out
  • pontonem
  • ponto
  • pontivagus
  • pontón
  • ponto
  • ponton
  • Ponton
  • pontão
  • パント
  • pont
  • veerpont
  • pontón
  • pontún
  • ponton
  • ponte
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